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An Introduction to Plate Tectonics
Information on the continental drift, fossil distribution, and the dynamics of plate tectonics.
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Earth Floor: Plate Tectonics
Kid-friendly explanation and graphics on plate tectonics.
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EarthByte
An international project based in Australia, which aims for interoperable plate tectonic data and geodynamic computing services for research purposes. Offers information about their research activities, publications, and resources.
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Geology: Plate Tectonics
Explains the history of the new understanding of the Earth, with an overview of the theory and its mechanisms. Also offers a number of animations.
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GPlates
Offers open source desktop software for the interactive visualization of plate-tectonics. Includes a guide for users, features, and screenshots.
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GPS Time Series
Presents a world map depicting horizontal velocities and deformation in plate boundary zones.
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Impact Tectonics
A substantial collection of resources on the tectonic effects of high speed impacts of asteroids or comets on terrestrial planets.
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Institute of Earth Sciences
An institute of the University of Iceland offering research and graduate studies focusing on the Iceland region. Describes their programs, with background on volcanoes, earthquakes, and Icelandic geology.
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PALEOMAP Project
A project to illustrate plate tectonics and the distribution of land and sea during the past 1100 million years. Includes details of their research projects, with a substantial library of maps and animations, and a discussion of the planet's climate history.
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Plate Tectonic Evolution of the Cocos-Nazca Spreading Center
Talks about the three spreading systems that factored in the formation, as well as the development of hotspots, in the region.
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Plate Tectonics
Includes animation of the continental drift, plus information on the history of the earth's tectonic activity.
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Plate Tectonics
The story of continents drifting from place to place breaking apart, colliding, and grinding against each other. Plus data on tectonic globe, article archive, and ocean floors.
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Study of the Recent Structural Evolution of Continental Basins in Altai-Sayan
An academic study of an active tectonic region in the Central Asia Deformation area, as an example of intraplate tectonics, based on evidence from the Altai and Sayan mountains.
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Teaching Plate Tectonics with Easy-to-Draw Illustrations
A resource for educators, with notes, animations, and interactive maps.
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Tectonic Evolution of the Atlas Mountains, North Africa
Includes links to current research, structural models, publications, maps, and related topics.
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Tectonic Forces by Robert Maurer
Talks about the origin and mechanics of the forces responsible for tectonic plate movements. Plus profile of the author, discussions and conclusions.
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Tectonics
Contains original scientific contributions in analytical, synthetic, and integrative tectonics.
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This Dynamic Earth
A publication from the USGS about the theory and mechanisms of plate tectonics, available online and as a download in PDF format.
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This Dynamic Planet
Offers interactive maps of volcanoes, earthquakes, impact craters, and plate tectonics covering the world, the Arctic, and the Antarctic.
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When the Earth Moves: Seafloor Spreading and Plate Tectonics
An extensive article about the development of the theory of plate tectonics, and its implications for our understanding of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, the formation of mountain ranges, and sea floor formations.